Illinois State Welcomes Drake to CEFCU Arena Friday Night
Written by Adam Tichler on February 6, 2026
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NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds welcome the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. at CEFCU Arena Friday night.
ISU comes into the game with a record of 15 and 8 with a 7 and 5 conference record. Drake’s record is even at 12 and 12 and is 6 and 7 in conference play.
The Redbirds and Bulldogs met in Des Moines, Iowa, earlier this season in December with ISU winning 73-56.
Leading the way for the Redbirds in scoring is Chase Walker with 14 points a night. Three other Redbirds are double-digit scorers in a game with Johnny Kinziger, Boden Skunberg, and Ty’Reek Coleman. Kinziger is averaging 11 points, while Coleman and Skunberg are averaging 10.
For Drake, their leading scorer is Jalen Quinn, who averages 19.5 points a game. Okku Federiko and Jaehshon Thomas average 10 a game.
If you are unable to attend tonight’s game, tune into wznd.com where Jaden Cohn and Jack Morris have the call. The broadcast coverage will start at 6:50 p.m.
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